How to enable system log (syslog) on AIX systems to log VERITAS NetBackup (tm) media manager messages

Article: 100024483
Last Published: 2009-01-09
Ratings: 1 0
Product(s): NetBackup

Problem

How to enable system log (syslog) on AIX systems to log VERITAS NetBackup (tm) media manager messages

Solution

1. Edit the file /etc/syslog.conf:
vi/etc/syslog.conf

2. Add the followingline:
*.err;*.debug;*.crit/var/adm/ras/syslog

3. Save the changes.

4. Create thelog file and restart the daemon:
touch/var/adm/ras/syslog
chmod 770/var/adm/ras/syslog
stopsrc -ssyslogd
startsrc -ssyslogd

5. Enable NetBackup logging by stopping andrestarting the ltid daemon (in verbosemode):
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/bp.kill_all
/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/initbprd
/usr/openv/volmgr/bin/ltid-v


Was this content helpful?